# N9763U: 1976 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2013-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5A-0163
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1989
- Last registry action: October 24, 1992
- Mode S code: AD9CC3
- Owner when cancelled: [Lyons John T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYONS%20JOHN%20T)
- Location: [North Tarrytown, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/North%20Tarrytown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0827° N, 73.8486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10591, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9763U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9763U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9763U-2013-09-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman American Avn. AA-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA113), Apr 14, 1991: Grumman American AA-5A (N9763U), Pleasant Valley, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF N5232K TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT AND SEPARATION WITH N9763U.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19910414010262A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910414010262A), Apr 14, 1991: Gulstm AA5A (N9763U), Pleasant Valley, Destroyed. Two pilots agreed fly together. Shortly after takeoff N5232K turned into N9763U. Both able land at airport.

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